1. (n.) The handle of an ax, hatchet, or adze.

2. (n.) The lever at the end of which is the hammer head, in a forge hammer.

3. (n.) A forge hammer which is lifted by a cam acting on the helve between the fulcrum and the head.

4. (v. t.) To furnish with a helve, as an ax.

HELVE

helv (`ets "wood," "tree"): The handle or wooden part of an ax. "The head (margin "iron") slippeth from the helve" (margin "tree," Deuteronomy 19:5). The marginal reading suggests that "the ax is supposed to glance off the tree it is working on."

6086. ets -- tree, trees, wood
... wooden (6). carpenter, gallows, helve, pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick,.
From atsah; a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural ...
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What the Ruler's Discrimination Should be Between Correction and ...
... man go in simplicity of heart with his friend into the wood to hew wood, and the
wood of the axe fly from his hand, and the iron slip from the helve and smite ...
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There's More of God Since Jesus Went Back.
... each deep line of toil. Show the soil Of the pitch; and the strength Grip
of helve gives at length. "When night comes, and I turn ...
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Helve (1 Occurrence)
... 3. (n.) A forge hammer which is lifted by a cam acting on the helve between the
fulcrum and the head. 4. (vt) To furnish with a helve, as an ax. Int. ...HELVE. ...
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Helps (16 Occurrences)

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Hem (14 Occurrences)

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Lighteth (6 Occurrences)
... the wood with his neighbor to hew wood, and his hand fetcheth a stroke with the
axe to cut down the tree, and the head slippeth from the helve, and lighteth ...
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Fetcheth (1 Occurrence)
... the wood with his neighbor to hew wood, and his hand fetcheth a stroke with the
axe to cut down the tree, and the head slippeth from the helve, and lighteth ...
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Axe (19 Occurrences)
... timber, etc. It is wielded by a wooden helve or handle, so fixed in a socket
or eye as to be in the same plane with the blade. The ...
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Shaft (13 Occurrences)
... 7. (n.) The part of a candlestick which supports its branches. 8. (n.) The handle
or helve of certain tools, instruments, etc., as a hammer, a whip, etc. ...
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Helm (1 Occurrence)
... 4. (n.) One at the place of direction or control; a steersman; hence, a guide; a
director. 5. (n.) A helve. 6. (vt) To steer; to guide; to direct. ...
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Hew (17 Occurrences)
... the wood with his neighbor to hew wood, and his hand fetcheth a stroke with the
axe to cut down the tree, and the head slippeth from the helve, and lighteth ...
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Falleth (119 Occurrences)
... into the wood with his neighbor to hew wood, and his hand maketh a stroke with the
ax to cut down the tree, and the head slippeth from the helve, and falleth ...
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Helve (1 Occurrence)

Deuteronomy 19:5 As when a man goeth into the wood with his neighbor to hew wood, and his hand fetcheth a stroke with the axe to cut down the tree, and the head slippeth from the helve, and lighteth upon his neighbor, that he die; he shall flee unto one of those cities, and live:
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Helve

Helps (16 Occurrences)

Hem (14 Occurrences)

Lighteth (6 Occurrences)

Fetcheth (1 Occurrence)

Axe (19 Occurrences)

Shaft (13 Occurrences)

Helm (1 Occurrence)

Hew (17 Occurrences)

Falleth (119 Occurrences)

Hang (37 Occurrences)

Neighbour (139 Occurrences)

Dieth (192 Occurrences)

Hurt (84 Occurrences)

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